List of dry communities by U.S. state
The following list of dry areas by U.S. state details all of the counties / parishes / boroughs / municipalities in the United States of America that ban the sale of alcoholic beverages.
For more background information, see dry county and Prohibition in the United States. For more information on semi-wet counties, see moist county.
Overview
States that permit localities to go dry
33 states have laws that allow localities to prohibit the sale of liquor. Still, many of these states have no dry communities. Three states—Kansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee—are entirely dry by default: counties specifically must authorize the sale of alcohol in order for it to be legal and subject to state liquor control laws.- Alabama specifically allows cities and counties to elect to go dry by public referendum.
- Alaska specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum.
- Arkansas specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum.
- California specifically allows local jurisdictions to enact liquor laws that are stricter than state law.
- Colorado specifically allows cities and counties to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to go dry.
- Connecticut specifically allows towns to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to go dry.
- Delaware's state constitution allows specifically defined local districts to elect to go dry by public referendum.
- Florida specifically allows counties to elect to go dry by public referendum.
- Georgia specifically allows any local jurisdiction to go dry, without limitation on how that decision is made.
- Idaho allows local jurisdictions to prohibit sale of liquor by the drink by public referendum, but because all retail package sales are controlled by the state, no local jurisdiction may prohibit package liquor sales for consumption off-premises.
- Kansas is dry by default; counties have to choose to allow liquor sales in order for liquor to be sold at all in the county.
- Kentucky specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum. The Kentucky Constitution implies that the default wet/dry status of any local subdivision reflects the state of its local laws at the time that statewide prohibition ended.
- Louisiana specifically allows local jurisdictions to go dry, without limitation on how that decision is made.
- Maine specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum.
- Massachusetts requires that a series of questions of whether to go dry be placed on each municipality's local ballot every two years, unless the municipality has voted to allow or prohibit liquor sales in three such consecutive elections.
- Michigan allows any city, village, or township in which there are no retail liquor licenses to prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic liquor within its borders by passage of an ordinance.
- Minnesota allows any local jurisdiction to enact laws that are stricter than state liquor law, including completely prohibiting the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- Mississippi is dry by default; local jurisdictions have to choose to allow liquor sales in order for liquor to be sold at all in the county.
- New Hampshire specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum.
- New Jersey specifically allows local jurisdictions to exercise control over the sale of alcoholic beverages in retail establishments and to limit or refuse to issue retail licenses.
- New Mexico is wet by default, but dry on Sundays until noon. Law does, however, allow for local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum.
- New York specifically allows cities and counties to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to go dry.
- North Carolina allows certain classes of local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to go dry.
- Ohio state law allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor.
- Rhode Island state law allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor.
- South Dakota allows certain classes of local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the on-premises sale of liquor.
- Tennessee is dry by default; local jurisdictions must choose whether to allow liquor sales in order for liquor to be sold.
- Texas allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option to decide whether it is "wet" or "dry," and does not limit how that decision shall be made.
- Vermont allows municipalities to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor.
- Virginia allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor.
- Washington allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor.
- West Virginia allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor.
- Wisconsin allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor.
States that preclude dry communities
- Arizona prohibits local jurisdictions from enacting any alcohol laws stricter than state law. As a result, no dry communities can exist in Arizona.
- Hawaii does not allow for any local control of liquor beyond licensing of manufacture and sale.
- Illinois only allows for local control as to the "number, kind and classification of licenses, for sale at retail of alcoholic liquor," but such local control cannot supersede state law, thereby preventing any local jurisdiction from going dry.
- Indiana's comprehensive state alcohol laws only allow local liquor boards to issue liquor licenses for sale and manufacture; all other regulation of alcohol is an operation of state law.
- Iowa state law specifically requires each county's liquor board to allow liquor licenses and follow the provisions of state liquor law. As a result, there can be no dry cities or counties in Iowa.
- Maryland prohibits local jurisdictions from imposing restrictions on licensing that are stricter than state law.
- Missouri state law specifically prohibits any counties, or unincorporated city or town from banning the retail sale of liquor, but only allows incorporated cities to ban the sale of liquor by the drink by public referendum. No incorporated Missouri cities have ever chosen to hold a referendum banning alcohol sales. In addition, Missouri state law specifically supersedes any local laws that restrict the sale of alcohol.
- Montana state law vests control of alcoholic beverages solely in the power of the state, although county voters may, by initiative, prohibit alcohol sales. The Crow Indian Reservation and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation are fully dry. Since the Reservations are considered federal lands, state laws do not apply. Tribal law bans possession and sale of alcohol completely, even if not tribal members.
- Nebraska only grants local governing bodies authority to approve applications and deny licenses pursuant to state law.
- Nevada state law specifically requires each county's board of county commissioners to allow liquor licenses and follow the provisions of state liquor law. As a result, there can be no dry cities or counties in Nevada, except that a few rural jurisdictions are grandfathered into the ability to still be partially or totally dry.
- North Dakota state law provides that each local jurisdiction's liquor board must allow liquor licenses, and sets the range of allowable fees.
- Oklahoma state law requires the liquor ordinances of municipalities and counties to conform to the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, and prohibits local jurisdictions from enacting penalties more severe than those of the state law. As a result, there can be no dry cities or counties in Oklahoma.
- Oregon's Liquor Control Act, which is "designed to operate uniformly throughout the state," specifically replaces and supersedes "any and all municipal charter enactments or local ordinances inconsistent with it," thereby precluding dry communities in Oregon.
- Pennsylvania state law vests control of alcoholic beverages solely in the power of the Commonwealth.
- South Carolina state law vests control of alcoholic beverages exclusively in the power of the state, although counties are permitted to restrict the hours of operation of locations that sell alcohol.
- Utah state law provides that local jurisdictions only may enact alcohol control legislation that does not conflict with state law, thereby precluding the ability of communities to go dry.
- Wyoming state law provides that each local jurisdiction's liquor board must allow liquor licenses.
Alabama
- In order for an Alabama city or county to hold a wet-dry vote, 25% of the voters in the preceding general election must sign a petition requesting a vote. A city must have a population in excess of 1,000 residents in order to have a referendum to go wet. Petitions can be made to go from dry to wet or wet to dry.
Alaska
- State law allows each village to decide on restrictions, and some boroughs may prohibit it altogether.
- A "dry village" bans both the sale and possession of alcohol.
- A "wet village" permits both the sale and possession of alcohol.
- A "damp village" permits possession of alcohol but bans the sale of it.
Beer, wine and liquor cannot be purchased in grocery stores. Convenience stores and gas stations that sell alcohol must have a separate section with a separate entrance, and separate cash registers.
Arkansas
- Arkansas has 75 counties, 34 of which are dry, and all alcohol sales are forbidden statewide on Sundays and on Christmas Day. The issue is more complex than that, however, since any local jurisdiction can exercise control over alcohol laws via public referendum. For this reason, some cities like Jacksonville, are dry despite being located in a "wet" county. In Fort Smith the same situation exists but with a wet city existing in an otherwise dry county. A city or municipality can elect to go dry in a wet county, but a city or municipality cannot elect to go wet in a dry county. Occasionally, in counties with two county seats, one district may be wet and the other dry, such as Sebastian and Logan Counties.
- Dry counties : Ashley, Bradley, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crawford, Faulkner, Fulton, Grant, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Independence, Izard, Johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lincoln, Little River, Southern Logan, Lonoke, Montgomery, Newton, Perry, Pike, Polk, Pope, Scott, Searcy, Southern Sebastian, Sevier, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Yell.
- Wet counties : Arkansas, Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Chicot, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Conway, Crittenden, Cross, Desha, Dallas, Drew, Franklin, Garland, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, northern Logan, Madison, Marion, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe, Ouachita, Phillips, Poinsett, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, St. Francis, northern Sebastian, Sharp Union, Washington, and Woodruff.
Connecticut
- There is no legally dry community in Connecticut. Bridgewater was the last remaining dry town in the state; voters approved the sale of alcohol in a 2014 referendum by a 660-246 vote.
Florida
Before 2012, Madison County was partially dry; it only allowed beer sales if the beer's alcohol content was under 6.243 percent. Madison County voters repealed that law in 2012. Suwannee County was formerly dry, but county voters chose to go "wet" by a 2-1 margin in a 2011 vote.
Until the 1950s Leon County and Wakulla County were dry. The closest spot alcohol could be legally purchased was Perry, in Taylor County.
Various Florida counties and cities are wet, but have blue laws regulating alcohol sales on Sunday morning.
Georgia
All Georgia counties are fully wet, with the exception of the following:- Bleckley County prohibits the sale of distilled spirits for retail and on-site consumption.
- Bulloch County prohibits the retail sale of distilled spirits.
- Butts County prohibits the sale of distilled spirits for on-site consumption.
- Coweta County prohibits the retail sale of distilled spirits.
- Decatur County prohibits the sale of distilled spirits for on-site consumption.
- Effingham County prohibits the retail sale of distilled spirits.
- Hart County prohibits the sale of distilled spirits for retail and on-site consumption.
- Lumpkin County prohibits the retail sale of distilled spirits.
- Murray County prohibits the sale of distilled spirits for retail and on-site consumption.
- Union County prohibits the retail sale of distilled spirits.
- Upson County prohibits the retail sale of distilled spirits. The sale of distilled spirits for on-site consumption was approved by vote in May 2014.
- White County prohibits the sale of distilled spirits for retail and on-site consumption.
Illinois
- Edwards County is a dry county, with multiple referendums to allow alcohol sales failing in the mid-1990s. The portion of Grayville that lies within Edwards County does allow alcohol sales per Grayville city ordinance.
- Moweaqua, located in Shelby County, and founded in 1854, was a dry town since origination until March 2014.
- The village of South Holland has been a dry municipality since it was founded by Dutch Reformed immigrants in 1894. In accordance with the state liquor law, South Holland bans the sale of alcohol by not issuing licenses for any business to sell alcohol in the community. The possession, consumption and transport of alcohol are all permitted in South Holland. Other villages in Illinois' Cook County, such as Oak Park and Evanston, were once dry communities, but have since re-allowed the sale of alcohol, though these villages still tend to have tougher regulation on alcohol sales than the rest of the county.
- South Ottawa Township, LaSalle County within Ottawa elected to stay dry after the end of Prohibition; it remained a dry township until this was overturned by a unanimous city council vote in October 2013.
- Wheaton, which has a large evangelical Christian population, prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages from 1887 until 1985.
Kansas
All counties in Kansas have approved the 1948 amendment, but 19 dry counties never approved the 1986 amendment and therefore continue to prohibit any and all sale of liquor by the drink. Public bars are illegal in these dry counties. Another 59 counties approved the 1986 amendment but with a requirement that to sell liquor by the drink, an establishment must receive 30% of its gross revenues from food sales. Only 17 counties in Kansas approved the 1986 amendment without any limitation, allowing liquor to be sold by the drink without any food sales requirement.
Kentucky
Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, 11 counties are dry, 53 are wet, and the remaining 56 are either "moist" or dry with special circumstances.Maine
Maine has a distinctive place in the history of prohibition because its law went into effect in 1851 to make it the first dry state in the country and perhaps in the world.Maine’s current dry towns are Amity, Atkinson, Blaine, Bowerbank, Bremen, Cary Plantation, Castle Hill, Chapman, Charleston, Charlotte, Codeyville Plantation, Deblois, Dyer Brook, Edinburg, Elliotsville Plantation, Frenchboro, Grand Falls Plantation, Hersey, Lincoln Plantation, Littleton, Long Island Plantation, Machiasport, Mariaville, Maxfield, Merrill, No. 14 Plantation, No. 33 Plantation, Ocean Park, Perham, Reed Plantation, Roque Bluffs, Seboeis Plantation, Smyrna, Swan’s Island, Sweden, Talmadge, Vienna, Wade, Westfield, Whitneyville, Willimantic.
Massachusetts
As of 2013, there were only eight completely dry towns in Massachusetts: Alford, Chilmark, Dunstable, Gosnold, Hawley, Montgomery, Mount Washington, and Westhampton. The number of dry towns has decreased over time: according to the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, there were 20 dry towns in Massachusetts in 2000.Tisbury is a formerly dry town that became partially wet after voters passed a motion at the Tisbury town election on April 27, 2012. Alcoholic beverages may only be served to patrons who are consuming a full meal. Rockport, after being dry since 1856, allowed alcohol sales in restaurants in 2006 and in stores in 2019.
Michigan
- Hudsonville voted to allow alcohol sales on November 6, 2007, ending its run as the last dry city in Michigan. Hudsonville's vote follows the precedent of voters in both Zeeland, and Allendale Charter Township, choosing to overturn their bans on alcohol sales to adults age 21 and older in recent years.
- Oak Park had been dry since its establishment in 1945. A vote on July 15, 2013, allows up to 20 restaurants to obtain tavern licenses, but they could not sell spirits or mixed drinks. On May 5, 2015 the citizens of Oak Park voted to allow mixed drinks to be sold at businesses within city limits in addition to beer and wine, which were previously allowed.
Minnesota
- Lakeside, a neighborhood within Duluth, prohibited the sale of alcohol even though it is part of a larger municipality. This was part of its charter when it was incorporated into Duluth in 1893. An advisory referendum to overturn the prohibition failed by one vote in November 2008. A later referendum passed, and the ban was repealed by the City Council on June 27, 2016.
- A law was passed permitting the sale of liquor in liquor stores on Sundays in Minnesota starting July 2, 2017. Minnesota no longer prohibits the sale of liquor in liquor stores on Sundays. Bars and restaurants may also sell liquor on Sundays for on-premises consumption. 3.2% alcohol beer is also allowed for sale on Sundays in convenience and grocery stores.
- No alcohol is sold on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
Mississippi
- Alcorn
- Benton
- Calhoun
- Chickasaw
- Choctaw
- Copiah
- Covington
- George
- Itawamba
- Jones
- Lafayette
- Lamar
- Leake
- Lincoln
- Monroe
- Neshoba
- Newton
- Oktibbeha
- Pearl River
- Pontotoc
- Prentiss
- Rankin
- Scott
- Simpson
- Smith
- Stone
- Tate
- Tippah
- Union
- Walthall
- Wayne
- Webster
Nevada
- The town of Panaca, Nevada, was southern Nevada's first permanent settlement, founded as a Mormon colony in 1864. It originally was part of Washington County, Utah, but the Congressional redrawing of boundaries in 1866 shifted Panaca into Nevada. It remains Nevada's only dry municipality, only because it is grandfathered into state law.
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Jersey has no dry counties, but as of 2017, at least 30 municipalities prohibit the retail sale of alcohol. Most of the dry towns are in South Jersey, and some of them are dry because of their origins as Quaker, Methodist, or other Protestant religious communities. Dry towns in New Jersey cannot forbid the possession, consumption, or transportation of alcohol, but have the option to permit or prohibit BYOB at restaurants and social affair permits for non-profit organizations. It is possible for a dry town to have a winery or brewery that offers tastings, since alcohol manufacturing licenses in New Jersey are issued by the state, and are not regulated by municipalities.- Audubon Park in Camden County
- Cape May Point in Cape May County
- Collingswood in Camden County
- Delanco Township in Burlington County
- Downe Township in Cumberland County
- Elk Township in Gloucester County
- Elmer in Salem County
- Far Hills in Somerset County
- Haddonfield in Camden County
- Haddon Heights in Camden County
- Harrison Township in Gloucester County
- Interlaken in Monmouth County
- Island Heights in Ocean County
- Lawrence Township in Cumberland County
- Lower Alloways Creek Township in Salem County
- Mannington Township in Salem County
- Mantoloking in Ocean County
- Maurice River Township in Cumberland County
- Ocean City in Cape May County
- Ocean Grove in Monmouth County
- Oldmans Township in Salem County
- Pemberton in Burlington County
- Pennington in Mercer County
- Pitman in Gloucester County
- Port Republic in Atlantic County
- Prospect Park in Passaic County
- Quinton Township in Salem County
- Riverton in Burlington County
- Rutherford in Bergen County
- Saddle River in Bergen County
- Shiloh in Cumberland County
- South Harrison Township in Gloucester County
- Stow Creek Township in Cumberland County
- Upper Deerfield Township in Cumberland County
- Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County
- Wenonah in Gloucester County
- Wildwood Crest in Cape May County
New Mexico
- Curry County is dry except for the city of Clovis
- Roosevelt County is dry except for the city of Portales
New York
- As of the 2019 election, there are eight towns in New York state that are completely dry, and 39 that are partially dry.
- The "dry" towns in the state are: Caneadea in Allegany County, Clymer in Chautauqua County, Lapeer in Cortland County, Orwell in Oswego County, Fremont and Jasper in Steuben County, Berkshire in Tioga County.
- The town of West Almond does not allow off-premises consumption, while the towns of Harford, Franklin, Seneca, Caton, Rathbone, Newark Valley, Butler, Rose, Pike, Wethersfield and Middlesex do not allow on-premises consumption.
- The towns of Bovina, Gorham, Richford, Orangeville, and Barrington do not allow on-premises consumption except in year-round hotels.
- The other 22 partially dry towns have varying specific rules for "Special On-Premises Consumption." For example, Wilmington in Essex County is dry for on-premises consumption at race tracks and outdoor athletic fields and stadiums where admission fees are charged and wet in all other areas.
North Carolina
- North Carolina does not allow alcohol sales between 2am and 7am Monday through Saturday or before 12pm on Sundays. In June 2017, NC finally allowed each municipality or county to start allowing alcohol sales prior to noon on Sundays. Raleigh and Carrboro were the first two cities to enact the 10am Sunday alcohol sales.
- Several of North Carolina's 100 counties are considered "dry". Individual towns may pass ordinances that may allow alcohol sales within the municipal limits, however, even if the county itself is dry. Most counties, such as Wake and Mecklenburg, allow alcohol sales of any type anywhere in the county, eliminating the potential need for any town or city within its boundary to do so.
- Town and city ordinances concerning alcohol sales may be more liberal than the county's, but may not be more restrictive.
- The only county where alcohol sales were not permitted at all was Graham County but this is no longer the case, as the new Town of Fontana Dam, incorporated in 2011, allows beer and wine sales, on and off-premises, in its municipal boundaries, at the town store and at a restaurant, though the remainder of Graham County is still dry.
Ohio
- The city of Westerville, Ohio, was dry for more than a century. Once the home of the Anti-Saloon League and called the "dry capital of the world", the first legal drink in recent times was served in 2006.
- The village of Bethel in Clermont County has been dry since the repeal of prohibition. Recently, through use of the single precinct vote system, precincts A and C can now sell alcohol. The business must first be put onto the ballot and voted to allow alcohol to be sold.
- Cortland was a dry town until 2002.
- Lawrence County is dry but individual towns can choose to allow sales of alcohol.
- Hartville, was a dry village, but is no longer dry as of 2013.
- Albany is a dry town.
- Adams County besides Manchester and Green Township are dry. Recently, through use of the single precinct vote system, a precinct in Seaman and Peebles can now sell alcohol.
- Although Scioto County and Portsmouth are not completely dry; Green Township, including Franklin Furnace, are dry.
Oklahoma
As of June 2018, all 77 counties allow liquor by the drink.
Oregon
- The city of Monmouth was the last dry municipality in the state until it repealed its prohibition on January 10, 2003. Oregon state law now prohibits any dry community from existing.
- Throughout the state, beer, wine, wine coolers, malt liquor and similar beverages may be purchased in a convenience store, grocery store and similar outlets. Sales of "hard" liquor are restricted to state-controlled outlets, however, as well as bars, or restaurants that include a bar. As such, there are relatively few stand-alone liquor stores in Oregon. Oregon also has taverns that sell beer and wine only. All outlets selling "hard" liquor are subject to the rules and regulations of the state-run Oregon Liquor Control Commission. By law, any establishment wishing to sell any alcoholic beverage in the state must also offer food for sale, including bars, taverns, music venues, fairs and festivals, and strip clubs. Oregon is one of 18 states that directly control the sales of alcohol beverages in the U.S.
Pennsylvania
- The state has a number of dry municipalities, but no dry counties.
- In Pennsylvania, sales of alcoholic beverages were prohibited in convenience stores until 2017.
- Beer, wine and spirits are available for on-premises consumption at bars, taverns and restaurants; no single bottles or cans can be sold to drink off-premises.
- Unopened six- and twelve-packs of beer, and single units of certain larger sizes can be sold "to-go" by bars, taverns, and certain restaurants. Though convenience and grocery stores broadly cannot sell beer or malt liquor, some have created attached "cafe" areas that, though enclosed by the store, are legally separate, allowing them to sell beer.
- Bars, taverns, etc., can only sell a limited quantity of beer in a single transaction. Cases and kegs of beer are sold only by state-licensed independent beer distributors.
- Spirits are only available in state owned/operated liquor stores. See the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
- Bottles of wine are available in state owned/operates liquor stores, as well as certain grocery stores.
- Independent producers may be exempt in certain ways
South Carolina
- South Carolina does not allow the retail sale of alcohol for off-premises consumption on Sundays. Counties and cities can permit beer and wine sales, however, if the citizens vote for them in a referendum. Eleven counties currently allow Sunday beer and wine sales: Richland, Georgetown, Charleston, Beaufort, Greenville, Horry, Berkeley, Dorchester, Newberry, Lancaster, and York. Cities and towns that have passed laws allowing Sunday beer and wine sales include Columbia, Lexington, Spartanburg, Greenville, Travelers Rest, Mauldin, Aiken, Rock Hill, Summerville, Santee, Daniel Island, Tega Cay, Hardeeville, Winnsboro, and Walterboro.
South Dakota
- Oglala Lakota County is a dry county.
Tennessee
- The consolidated city-county government of Lynchburg and Moore County, Tennessee, is a dry county, notwithstanding that it is home to the Jack Daniel's distillery.
- Campbell, Blount, Crockett, Hancock, Sevier, Stewart, and Weakley are also dry counties. Several municipalities within Blount County are wet.
- Some municipalities and counties allow sales of liquor-by-the-drink and retail package stores.
Texas
Alcohol law in Texas varies significantly by location. In some counties, 4% beer is legal. In others, beverages that are 14% or less alcohol are legal. In some "dry" areas, a customer can get a mixed drink by paying to join a "private club," and in some "wet" areas a customer needs a club membership to purchase liquor by-the-drink. "...Move to Burleson, which has alcohol sales in the Tarrant County portion of the city but not in the Johnson County side of town." Today beer and wine can be purchased in all parts of Burleson. The only places in the county where liquor can be purchased are a couple of stores inside the city limits of Alvarado.
A bill passed in 2003 by the Texas Legislature allows for Justice of the Peace precincts to host alcohol option elections. To date, this law has allowed many JP precincts, particularly in East Texas, to allow a vote that has resulted in many previously dry counties becoming "moist" and allowing sales of beer and wine, but not liquor.
Texas law prohibits off-premises sale of liquor all day on Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Off-premises sale of beer and wine on Sunday is only allowed after 12:01 pm.
Texas law also prohibits the sale of alcohol in any "sexually oriented business" in a dry county. Strip clubs in these dry counties often sell "set ups" and have a BYOB policy to allow patrons to bring their own alcohol into the establishment.
Utah
As of September 2018 there are 9 cities where alcoholic beverages cannot be purchased.- Aneth, San Juan County. Possession, manufacture, or delivery of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
- Aurora, Sevier County
- Blanding, San Juan County. Sale of alcoholic beverages prohibited since 1967.
- Hatch, Garfield County
- Highland, Utah County
- Holden, Millard County
- Navajo Mountain, San Juan County Possession, manufacture, or delivery of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
- Scipio, Millard County
- White Mesa, San Juan County
Virginia
Washington
- The city of Fircrest was the last dry community on the west coast of the contiguous 48 states. Voters chose to allow the sale of alcohol by the glass in Fircrest in the 3 November 2015 election.
- The Yakama Nation prohibits the sale of alcohol on the Yakama Indian Reservation.
- The city of College Place allows sale of alcohol in stores, but has no taverns or cocktail lounges.
Wisconsin
- The village of Ephraim is the only dry municipality in Wisconsin; it has been dry since its founding in 1853, and its anti-liquor laws were upheld in 1934 and 1992 referenda. Richland Center and Port Edwards were dry for decades, but bars opened in both communities in 1994 after changes to local ordinances. Ephraim passed an ordinance to allow off-site beer and on-site wine sales on April 5, 2016.
- The city of Sparta is the largest community in Wisconsin that restricts beer and liquor sales to taverns and restaurants that have an on-premises consumption license. Grocery and convenience stores cannot sell beer and liquor there. The community abolished Class A licenses for retail sales in 1966 through referendum, when a local liquor store owner in the city objected to a grocery store's application for a class A license. Referendums were defeated in 1982, 1986, 1992, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 for class A licenses. Opposition to Class A licenses in the community is widely believed to be from the liquor store owner, who locate on the border of the city in neighboring towns that allow Class A licenses. Local opposition from these liquor stores is also widely believed to be a monopolistic motivation to protect their business trade by restricting it in Sparta. On April 7, 2009, in the Wisconsin 2009 spring general election, voters defeated the referendum questions about changing restrictions on the beer and liquor sales in Sparta, for the sixth time. In the April 5, 2011 Wisconsin spring election, Sparta voted for the seventh time not to change restrictions on the sale of beer and liquor in the city. In the April 1, 2014 Wisconsin spring election, the voters narrowly approved the sale of wine and beer in groceries and convenience stores. Liquor sales remain banned in the city.